期刊名称：ECOTOXICOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Ecotoxicology is an international journal devoted to the publication of fundamental research on the effects of toxic chemicals on populations, communities and terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. It aims to elucidate mechanisms and processes whereby chemicals exert their effects on ecosystems and the impact caused at the population or community level. The journal is not biased with respect to taxon or biome, and papers that indicate possible new approaches to regulation and control of toxic chemicals and those aiding in formulating ways of conserving threatened species are particularly welcome. Studies on individuals should demonstrate linkage to population effects in clear and quantitative ways. Laboratory studies must show a clear linkage to specific field situations. The journal includes not only original research papers but technical notes and review articles, both invited and submitted. A strong, broadly based editorial board ensures as wide an international coverage as possible.
Instructions to Authors
Ecotoxicology is a quarterly international journal devoted to the publication of fundamental research in ecotoxicology. This field of study is broad and at present research papers are scattered through a wide range of other journals on associated topics. Papers published in Ecotoxicology will be aimed at understanding the mechanisms and processes whereby chemicals exert their effects on ecosystems and the impact caused at the population or community level. It is not biased with respect to taxon or biome. Papers that indicate possible new approaches to regulation and control of toxic chemicals and those aiding in formulating ways of conserving threatened species are particularly welcome.
The journal will include not only original research papers but also technical notes and review articles, both invited and submitted. A strong, broadly based editorial board will ensure as wide an international coverage as possible.
Editorial coverage
Ecotoxicology covers a wide range of potential topics since contributions may cover effects on any ecosystem, terrestrial, freshwater or marine. Cohesiveness of the journal will be maintained through adherence to the underlying theme of quantifying the effect of toxic chemicals on populations, communities and ecosystems.
The aim of papers should be to elucidate mechanisms and processes by which chemicals exert their effects on populations, communities and ecosystems. Studies on individuals should demonstrate linkage to population effects in clear and quantitative ways. Laboratory studies must show a clear linkage to specific field situations. The editorial policy will be to exclude papers that deal only with the levels of pollutants in the environment and those dealing purely with toxicity testing.
Summary of requirements
Send two copies of the manuscript and one electronic version or three copies of the manuscript and illustrations to one of the Editors-in-Chief or the appropriate Associate Editor. It is assumed that the author will keep one copy. Typing should be double-spaced on one side of the paper only with wide margins throughout. Low-quality dot-matrix printers should not be used. Enclose a cover letter and permissions to reproduce previously published material or to use illustrations that identify individuals; and if appropriate, to confirm that ethical guidelines and any legal requirements of the country in which the work was done have been adhered to.
Information on the transfer of copyright will be sent to authors on acceptance of their manuscript for publication. The transfer of copyright from author(s) to publisher must be stated in writing before any manuscript can be published.
The manuscript must be written in clear and concise English and should in general comprise: (a) Title page; (b) Key words; Summary; (d) Introduction; (e) Methods; (f) Results; (g) Discussion; (h) Acknowledgments, if any; (I) References. Where appropriate Results and Discussion may be combined. Illustrations and tables should be selected to illustrate points that cannot easily be described in the text.
Review process
If an Editor determines that the subject matter falls within the scope of the Journal he sends it for review by two referees. The Editor decides whether and in what form to accept a paper. Decisions of the Editors are final.
Review process
If an Editor determines that the subject matter falls within the scope of the Journal he sends it for review by two referees. The Editor decides whether and in what form to accept a paper. Decisions of the Editors are final.
Summary and keywords
The summary should be comprehensible without reference to the text and not exceed 200 words. The main findings and new and important aspects of the study should be emphasized. Up to five keywords or phrases may be submitted for indexing purposes.
Text
Length should not normally exceed 12 printed pages (24 pages double-spaced including tables, figures and references). The Introduction should state the purpose of the paper. It should not review the subject extensively. Methods should be described in detail sufficient to enable the work to be repeated, and suppliers of materials and equipment given if it is necessary. Results should be presented in logical sequence, with tables and illustrations as appropriate. Replications of observations and their statistical significance should be indicated. The data presented in tables and illustrations should not be repeated in the text. Discussion. This section should emphasize the implications of the findings, their limitations, and relevance to other studies; it should not be a recapitulation of the Results.
References
References in the text should be cited thus: Jones (1991) or (Jones, 1991); two authors, Jones and Smith (1991) or (Jones and Smith, 1991); three or more authors, Jones et al. (1991) or (Jones et al., 1991). References to papers by the same author(s) in the same year are distinguished in text and reference list by the letters a, b etc.
List references at the end of the paper in alphabetical order giving title of paper journal titles in full, and first and last page numbers. References to books, monographs and reports should include the year of publication, title, edition, editor(s), place of publication and publisher in that order. To assist the review process, copies of papers cited as in press?should be send with submitted manuscripts.
Tables
Type each table on separate sheet, number them consecutively and provide them with a brief title. Tables should be comprehensible without reference to the text but repetition of methods that have been described in the text are not necessary. Place explanatory material in footnotes. When results are expressed as percentages, state the absolute value(s) that correspond to 100%. Identify statistical measure of variation (see Reproducibility of Results).
Illustrations
Figures should be used to aid the clarity of the paper, not to pad it out. Line drawings (not larger than 210 x 140 mm) and chemical structures should be presented as (1) India ink drawings on tracing paper or white card, (2) glossy photographs, or (3) high-quality laser printed computer outputs. Photographs should be well-contrasted gloss prints. Photomicrographs must have internal scale markers and symbols, arrows or letters should contrast with the background. Where photographs of gel, autoradiograms etc. have been processed to enhance their quality, this should be stated. Colour illustrations should be supplied as colour prints grouped into plates; costs of colour printing will be charged to the author.
Type legends for illustrations on a separate page. When symbols, arrows, numbers, or letters are used to identify parts of the illustrations, identify and explain each one clearly in the legend. Explain internal scale and identify method of staining in photomicrographs.
Conventions
Use the recommended SI units.
The correct names of organisms conforming with the international rules of nomenclature must be used. Descriptions of new taxa should not be submitted unless a specimen has been deposited in a recognized collection and it is designated as a type strain in the paper.
Book reviews
Books, monographs and reports submitted for review should be mailed to either Editor. Acknowledgments will appear in the Journal. Selection rights are reserved.
Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author. The proofs must be corrected within three days of receipt and returned to the publisher.
Offprints
Authors will receive 25 free offprints and will be given the opportunity to order more when returning the proofs.
Copyright
Submission of paper to Ecotoxicology will be taken to imply that it presents original unpublished work, not under consideration for publication elsewhere. By submitting a manuscript, the authors agree that the copyright for their article is transferred to the Publisher if and when the article is accepted for publication. The copyright covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfilm or any other reproductions of similar nature and translations.
Permission to publish illustrations must be obtained by the author before submission and any acknowledgments should be included in the captions.
Submission
All submissions should be addressed to:
Lee Shugart
L.R. Shugart & Associates Inc.
P.O. Box 5664
Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
Phone 1-865-927-2000
Fax 1-865-927-4807
e-mail:Lrshugart@icx.net
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Lee R. Shugart
c/o L.R. Shugart and Associates Inc.
P.O. Box 5564 Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA
Tel: 00(1)865-927-2000
Fax: 00(10)865-927-4807
E-mail: Lrshugart@icx.net
Associate Editors
Aquatic Ecotoxicology?/SPAN>
Gary Rand, Florida International University
Miami, FL, USA
Avian Ecotoxicology?/SPAN>
Dr. Helen Thompson, MAFF, York, U.K.
Genetic and Developmental Ecotoxicology?/SPAN>
Steve D'Surney, University of Mississippi,
University, MS, USA
Invertebrate Ecotoxicology?/SPAN>
Pawel Migula, University of Silesia,
Katowice, Poland
Plant Ecotoxicology?/SPAN>
Jos A.C. Verkleij, Vrije Universiteit,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Terrestrial Ecotoxicology?/SPAN>
Anne Fairbrother, Parametrix, Inc.,
Corvallis, OR, USA
Editorial Board
S. Anderson, Bodega Marine Laboratory, USA
J. Ares, Chubut, Argentina
M. Bayley, National Environmental Research
Institute, Silkeborg, Denmark
J. Bickham, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA
B. Bradley, University of Maryland, USA
J. Cairns, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
M. Depledge, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK
W.H.O. Ernst, Vrije Universiteit, The Netherlands
R.S. Halbrook, Southern Illinois University, USA
S. Hatakeyama, National Institute for
Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan
F. Heimbach, Leichlingen, Germany
G. Heinz, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, MD, USA
T.C. Hutchinson, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
S. Kennedy, Environment Canada
D. Osborn, Institute for Terrestrial Ecology,
Cambridgeshire, UK
D.J.H. Phillips, Fenviron, London, UK
A.J. Reinecke, University of Stellenbosch,
South Africa
B. Richardson, City University, Hong Kong
D. Savva, University of Reading, Whiteknights, UK
A. Stewart, Oak Ridge TN, USA
C. Theodorakis, Texas Tech. University, USA
A.J. Underwood, University of Sydney, Australia
C.A.M. van Gestel, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
C. Walker, Colyton, Devon, UK
P. Wells, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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